Len, in NZ on small gravel roads [called metal roads] on a curve going uphill and not driving fast, one would find someone on the other side passing 4 cars or more and headed for you.  Nice people, terrible drivers.   In driving in the western US as a child with my dad driving and when I was driving, I was behind slow moving farm vehicles.  I found them a lot in Oregon where I was a lot.  Cattle guards meant free roaming cattle in the west.  There are deer roaming around.   Many years ago, I was driving around the Grand Canyon area in AZ.  A guy passed us far far faster than the speed limit.  Limit was low because of the extreme likelyhood of deer.  Well, far ahead of us, three deer came out of the ditch on the passanger side of the car.  Two made it, but not the third one.  That was illegal.  I passed him and "hurried" to a police style location and tattled.  So, his car was severely damaged, and he had illegally killed a deer.  That creep could have killed us with his illegal speed.   What you said is no big deal to me.  I know about delays.  We in the cities and on freeways end up stalled for hours behind just traffic jams or behind terrible accidents.  And I am not a speed demon.  But thanks for the reminders as I take the basic time and distance and add problems.   Alanna --- On Wed, 3/9/11, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:   In Ireland, where you will be driving on the left side of the road, you  also can expect to find a herd of cows, goats, etc. in the middle of the  roads.  You must stop to let them go around you.  Also you may well  find yourself behind a tractor for miles.  Hope I'm not sounding  too pessimistic!  Len